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time we usually have, especially at night, that moist and 

 cool atmosphere essential to the growth of Celery. 



Then we begin the "earthing up" necessary for 

 blanching or whitening that which is wanted for use dur- 

 ing the months of September, October arid November. The 

 first operation is that of " handling," as we term it ; that 

 is, after the soil has been drawn up against the plant with 

 the hoe, it is further drawn close around each plant by 

 the hand, firm enough to keep the leaves in an upright 



Fig. 34. CELEBY EARTHED TIP. 



position, and prevent them from spreading, which will 

 leave them as shown in figure 33. 



This being done, more soil is drawn against the row, 

 either by the plow or hoe, as circumstances require, so as 

 to keep the plant in this upright position. The blanch- 

 ing process must, however, be finished by the spade, 

 which is done by digging the soil from between the rows 

 and banking it up clear to the top on each side of the 

 row of Celery, as in figure 34. 



Three feet is ample distance between the dwarf vari- 

 eties, but when " Seymour's Superb," " Giant White 

 Solid," or other large sorts are used, though they are 

 now rarely grown, the width between the rows must be 



